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Teach Your Kids: “Stranger Danger”
Approximately 2,100 children are reported missing every day. For parents, this is one of the scariest times of their lives. The good news is that most children who are reported missing are not missing at all—there is usually a miscommunication with their parents about their whereabouts or they turn up with family members or friends. Use the following tips to help prevent an abduction from occurring: Have an identification photograph...
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women in the United States. Top risk factors include getting older, race and family history of breast cancer, which are things you cannot change. In general, living a healthy lifestyle can help lower your risk of developing cancer and increase your chances of surviving cancer. One of the best ways to screen yourself and...
Read MoreKeeping Toddlers Safe At Home
As children grow older and are able to move around by themselves, their curiosity increases. To prevent toddlers from suffering an injury at home, the Home Safety Council recommends that parents conduct a home safety evaluation from a child’s perspective. In doing so, parents should go into every room of the home, kneel down to their child’s height and look for potential dangers. Consider implementing the following to help keep your toddler safe:...
Read MoreDon’t Drink and Drive
Every 90 seconds, a person gets injured in an alcohol-related car accident in the United States. Every day, 28 people die in car crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver in America. Each year, more than $44 billion are spent on alcohol-related car accidents. These statistics may seem quite shocking, but luckily there are effective measures that can help prevent injuries and deaths related to alcohol-impaired driving. What’s Legal In the...
Read MoreChildren and Concussions
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 4 million people get concussions each year. Unfortunately, due to their early brain development, children may be especially prone to concussions. For children and young adults, these injuries most often occur while playing sports. Concussions are a traumatic brain injury and can have a long-term impact on the health of your child. Below is basic information for preventing and treating concussions. ...
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